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More good international results for the Canucks.

Dave Brubaker @ruflova:

Team Canada wins the 2012 Brazil/Korea/Canada team competition in Sao Paulo. Congrats to Kristina Vaculik 1st Overall.

1 Kristina Vaculik CAN
2 Brittany Rogers CAN
3 Daniele Hypolito BRA

With Vera Marinova Atkinson and Atsuko Watabe.

“Rhythmic Gymnastics – A Tribute.”

… it is a large coffee table publication printed on quality photographic paper with 240 photographs – so buyers get plenty for their money!

Self publishing is not a cheap option and this book will be something of a special purchase for interested buyers. I’m conscious that the price puts it out of the range for many younger gymnasts and fans so have arranged for the book to be available in e book format for viewing on iPads and iPhones. The price for this option should bring it within their reach. …

Where Sport Meets Art

Details and sample pages via that link.

The book itself is about $130, a collector’s item. The Apple ebooks edition less than $12.

Rewriting Russian Gymnastics links to and translates a number of reports.

They’ve got challenges.

… If the Russians win in London it will be thanks to meticulous planning, outstanding coaching and vastly superior gymnastics at the highest level that during competition will not heed the cautions of risk. No playing it safe or relying on stolid consistency possible – all the Russians have to be at their best. …

… four all arounders …

Viktoria Komova, Aliya Mustafina, Anastasia Grishina and Ksenia Afanasyeva …, but the Russians will need more than four good gymnasts to make good their European advantage on a world scene, where US and China are their main rivals. To add depth to strength they are looking for a good vaulter to round out the mix – this could be Maria Paseka, Anastasia Sidorova, or 2010 World Championships veteran Tatiana Nabieva. …

Press day at Lake Krugloye!

Nabieva is back home, trying to get in shape.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

A new film — Bully —  is being rolled out across North America. Educators, including coaches, should see it.

Click PLAY or watch a trailer on YouTube.

Bieber decided to lend his voice to a song featured in the documentary …

After watching the film that premiered in various theaters on March 30, Bieber took to his Twitter account to speak about the inspiration it had given him, and urged witnesses of bullying to speak up and help protect victims of the act.

“Just watched the #BULLY movie. really intense,” Bieber tweeted. “Really powerful. We need to stand up for each other.”

Justin Bieber, Bullied in School, Stands Up for Victims in Song

It’s great to see the Bieb adding his celebrity to this cause.

In 2012 there’s far less bullying in school than when I was a child. The bigger danger is online bullying.

I’ve not yet seen anyone name Ukraine as a possible team medalist for London.

Yet they are bloody good.

… one of the top men’s programs in the world.

… With only a dozen or so guys on the national team, the unassuming Ukrainians stunned by quietly finishing fifth as a team at the 2011 World Championships, and since then they’ve only gotten better.

Gymnastics Examiner – This could be the golden age of Ukrainian gymnastics

For example, Igor Radivilov on Vault. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

What’s he applying to the Vault horse? Just water?

(via The Gymnast Life)

Igor won Vault (PDF) in Zibo, China, last weekend.

related – Legendre won Floor and was 2nd on Vault at that meet. Congratulations.

Update – After I’d written this post, I saw Alexa Ainsworth post:

… With six apparatus to complete – anything can happen in the men’s team final, so don’t count out Germany, Russia, or Ukraine either. …

Irish coach Elaine Ryan told me she was leaving her club, Renmore, for a few months to teach snowboard in Japan.

That’s not Japan, Elaine.

Balance Beam Situation is posting detailed previews leading up to Championships.

Rhonda’s not quite sure what to say after a good performance at Regional Championships. Her Gators are a slight favourite to win it all.

http://www.gatorvision.tv/mediaPortal/embed.swf

I’m locked and loaded for Duluth, Georgia, traveling on behalf of the Cirque du Soleil casting department. If any coach or athlete would like to speak to me, leave a comment on this post. Or email me …

Rick_McCharles@hotmail.com

(via Manual on Handstands)

Lee Woolls from Gymnastics Planet.

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Lee noted that Adam, his partner in crime, is no longer co-posting on Gymnastics Planet.

Demonstrating that Tumbl Trak’s floor filled with air, the Air Floor, is a great tool for Martial Arts training. @ Victory Taekwondo Academy

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The videographer, Chris Hutchinson, did some shooting at Oakville this week. I’m looking forward to what he ends up doing with that footage. 🙂

The latest from JAO, my favourite instructional videos for young girls.

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